THE only thing he can guarantee is that this Telkom Knockout semifinal will not run short of action.
But predictions on who will march into the final early next month is something Polokwane City coach Bernard Molekwa was not willing to risk.
And it could be safer that way, considering that Bloemfontein Celtic have had the upper hand on his team in the past.
But Celtic’s dominance over the Limpopo lads could come to an end when City host them at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Sunday (3.30pm).
Celtic beat City 2-1 at the same venue in September but Molekwa refuses to consider the possibility of them taking a beating from the same team at the same facility again.
“We are hoping for a change in fortune,” Molekwa told SunSport during a team meeting on Thursday
“They are favourites to qualify for the final but we too want to get a chance to become a cup-winning team.
“Celtic are the only obstacle standing in the way of us reaching the final of the Knockout competition for the first time ever.”
The only absentee for Sunday’s clash so far is 20-year-old creative midfielder John Choene, who is battling injury.
The head-to-head statistics of clashes between the two tell a rather worrying story for City, who have not been able to beat Celtic in the last two years – a drought Molekwa aims to break this weekend.
“The players are eager to cause an upset,” the coach added.
“They have beaten us many times – now it’s our turn. We want to stop their dominance over us. But hey, they have a good coach (Veselin Jelusic) and he has changed the mood and playing pattern of the team.”
Molekwa said he would only decide on Sunday whether to use Harold Ndlovu or George Chigova in goal to block the way for Celtic’s strikers.
City will surely rely on Rendani Ndou and Rodney Ramagalela to run the Celtic defence line ragged, while Jabulani Maluleke will be straight on those passes. But it will be tough as Jacky Motshegwa, Ndumiso Mabena and Roggert Nyundu have proven too much for many opposing teams.
